Broom



s. G.' WILSON.

' BRO0M.'

APPLICATION FILED APR. 24, l9l9.

1,392,3 4, 4 Patented Oct. 4, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

ATTORNEYS.

- UNITED STATES RATENT orr es.

STEPHEN WILSON, OF IPI-IILADELP I-IIA, PENNSYLVANIA; I

f BROOM.

. Application filed.April 24, 1919. Serial'No. 292,253.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, STEPHEN G. Wilson,

a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county ofPhiladelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and use fulBroom, of which the following is a speci fication- I 7 My inventionconsists of a broom which is provided with a butt or stub, a portion ofwhich is adapted to enter the head of the.

broom material and to be retained therein,

said butt being adapted to have the handle to be connected with theaforesaidbutt and with the body of the broom proper as practical, strongand durable means intermediate of the handle and body of the broomproper for connecting said body and handle and permitting the latter tobe changed in'angularity.

It consists also of a cap on the head of the body of the broom, and abox intermediate of said body and handle of the broom,said box and broombeing provided with novel means of connection.

It consists also in providing the aforesaid box with means whereby itssides may be firmly connected with the butt or stub employed.

It consists also of a washer interposed between the box employed, andthe broom handle so as to provide a close joint for said members whilereadily permitting the change of angularity of the handle.

It consists also in providing said washer and the head of said box withslots through which the reinforcing plates employed for the butt and thebroom handle may pass.

It consists also-of details of construction as will be hereinafterdescribed and pointed out in the claims.

The invention is satisfactorily I illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, but the important instrumentalities thereof may beSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 4,1921.

- varied, and so it is to be understood that the invention is notlimitedto the specificdetails shown and described, as long'as theyarewithin the spirit or scope of the claims.

Figure 1' represents a perspective view of a portion of a broomembodying my invention. 1

Figs. 2 and?) represent perspective views of detached portions thereof.

F 1g. 4 represents a vertical section of a portlon of a broom embodyingmy invention.

Fig. 5 represents a vertical section thereof ata right: angle to Fig. 4.

Fig. represents a perspective view of a box or head employed. P

Fig. 7 represents a perspective View of a washer or'gasket employed.

Figs. 8 and 9 represent perspective views of members of said box or headin separated condition. I Fig. 10 represents a top view of a detachedportion. V

7 Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

' Referring to the drawings,-

1 designates a portion of the main handle or stick of a broom, and 2designates a section of a stick that I denominate'as a butt O-rstub, thelower end-portion of which is inserted in the top or head'3' of the'body4 of the broom of approved broom material.

In said butt are the longitudinally-extending slots '5 which extend acertain length therein being open at top and sides and closed at thebottom, which latter is above the lower end of the butt. Inserted insaid slots are the plates 6 of metal or other suitable rigid material,the same being extended above said butt and inserted in slots 7 in thebroom handle or stick 1, the upper ends of said plates 6 being pointedas at 6 so that they may be driven into the solid portion of the handleor stick above said slots 7 so asto be held firmly therein. Y

The lower end portion of the handle is fitted in the socket 8, and isfirmly secured thereto by the rivet 9 which is passed transverselythrough said socket, the handle 1, and the plates 6, the ends of saidrivet being headed on the side of the socket, thus firmly and compactlyconnecting said members as most clearly shown inFig. 5.

at 14* and adapted to embrace the lower between the fixed sides 12, saidbox being washer 14. of pliable or flexible material,

the ends of which are upwardly flanged as end of the socket 8, see Fig.4, said washer being seated on the upper side of the head 11 of the box10.

15 designates a pivot consisting of a pin which is passed transverselythrough the movable sides 13 of'the box, the stub 2 and the plates 6,its ends being threaded and having thereon the thumb nuts '16 wherebythe movable sides 13 of the box may be drawn tightly against the side ofthe stub, said pivot connecting the stick 1 with the butt 2 forming theaxis of the stick on said butt.

In the washer 14 are slots 17 and in the I head 11 of the box are theslots 18 which freely receive adjacent portions of'the plates '6, andpermit the handle to turn on the butt, 7 the washer to ride on the head11 in the turning of the handle, and the portions of the plates 6 in theslots'18 of said head to play therein, as the stick'describe s itspivotal or turning motions, it being noticed that the lower end of thestick 1, the upper end of the butt and said washer areconcentrically'curved whereby said stick owing to its pivot 15 may turnlaterally von said head, and so change its angularity' for required ordesired purposes, as will be hereinafter stated.

On the inner side of the upper portions of the movable plates 13 of thebox 10 are the inwardly projecting beads 13 which are segmental inlength and adapted to have bearings on the adjacent portions of the butt2 and so cause said portions of said plates to bear firmly against thebutt 2 and adapting the remainder of said plates 13 to be forcedinwardly against the butt by the action of the thumb nuts 16 on thepivotal pin 15, and tightly compressing the sec-.

tions of the slotted stub and the plates 6 in the latter.

On the lower ends of the sides 12 of the box are the outturned tongues19 which are adapted to engage the hollow cap 20 which is fitted overthe top or head 3 of the body of the broom, as shown'in Fig. 4, it beingnoticed that the topof said cap has therein an opening the walls ofwhich form the horizontal flanges 21, said opening permitting the lowerportion of the butt 2 to pass through the same and s0 enter and occupysaid top of the body of the broom, while at the same time the tongues 19of the box are sprung against the underside of said flange 21, thusconnecting said cap with said box, and 'vice versa.

On the side of the butt at about'the bot tom of the slots 5 thereinarethe upturned shoulders 22, which form between the latter and theadjacent portion of the butt the recesses 23, which are adapted toreceive the lower ends of the movable sides 13 of the box 10, assistingto retain said ends in position on the butt, said shoulders alsopreventing improper outward motion of said ends of the sides 13 ofrthebox, it being noticed that the shoulders and consequently therecesses 23are below theflange 21 of the cap20.-

Depending from the lower end of the cap are devices 241 and 25 forconnection with other members on thebody of the broom,

thesame being the subject matter of another application for LettersPatent filed byme on or about the 20th day of July, 1918, Serial No.215,856.

The elongated slots 26 male plates 13 in which the pivot pin 15 isreceived permit said plates to be lowered and so pressed tightly againstthe bases of the recesses 23,

while the lower ends 12 of the sides 12 of the box rest upon theflanges21 around the opening in the top of the cap 20. Then the walls 13of the box contacting with the inner faces of the walls 12 of said boxforce the vtongues under said flanges" 21, said tongues being somewhatbent whereby they are resilient, and so engage eii'ectively with saidflanges. By these means the stub and consequently the handle arefirmly'braced or stiffened in their connection with the body of thebroom, and so prevented from lateral motion on said body and vice versa.

As the body of the broom and the stub, and consequently the stick arefirmly connected, I avoid sewingof the lower portion of said body, thesewing or stitches 27 in the upper portion of the said body, holdingtogether said portion sufliciently for all pur poses of compactness.

The sides of the movable walls 13 of the box 10 have thereon inturnedflanges 28 which contact freely with the inner faces ofthe' fixed walls12 of said box, thus guiding said walls 13 in their motions andsteadying them when set in' adjusted position.

The lower portions of the plates'd are tapering as atG Whereby theplates are per mitted to turn to a suflicient extent without beingmaterially stopped by the lower portions of the walls 12 of the box,this being also permissible by the bore being made of tapering form. I r

I employ a plurality of plates 6 so as to brace the stub 2 and preventbending of the same, said plates being formed of thin ,metal or othermaterial without adding much weight to the stub. V

The lower ends of the sides of the'movable walls 13 extend below thelower ends of the sides 12 thereof, whereby the former may be seated onthe base of the recesses moving said box to its adjusted position.

"therein with its lower portion inserted in Having thus described myinvention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a broom, a box with slots, a butt the body of the broom and itsupper end extended beyond the said broom body and disposed in said box,a reinforcing plate in the butt to engage in said slots, a pivot passedthrough the box, butt and plate, said plate inserted in the handle, andmeans to hold the parts in angular position. 7

2. In a broom, a box, a butt therein with its lower portion insertedinthe body of the broom and its upper end extended beyond the said broombody and'disposed in said box, a reinforcingplate in the butt, a pivotpassed through the box, butt and plate, said plate inserted in thehandle, and means to hold the parts in angular position, said box havinga curved head having slots to engage said plate and the broom handlehaving a correspondingly curved cooperative portion.

3. In a broom, a box, a butt therein with its lower portion inserted inthe body of the broom and its upper end extended beyond the said broombody and disposed in said box, a reinforcing plate in the butt, a pivotpassed through the box, butt and plate, said plate inserted in thehandle, means to hold the parts in angular position, said box having acurved head having slots to engage said plate and the broom handlehaving a correspondingly curved cooperative portion, and a yieldingmember interposed between said curved surfaces.

4. In a broom, a box, a butt therein with its lower portion inserted inthe body ofthe broom and its upper end extended beyond the said broombody and disposed in said box, a reinforcing plate in the butt, a pivotpassed through the box, butt and plate, said plate inserted in thehandle, means to hold the parts in angular position, said box having acurved head'having slots to engage said plate and the broom handlehaving a correspondingly curved cooperative portion, and a hollow capfitted over the top of the broom body and cooperating with said box. 7

5. In a broom, a box, a butt therein with its lower portion inserted inthe body of the broom and its upper end extended beyond the said broombody and disposed in said box, a reinforcing plate in the butt, a pivotpassed through the box, butt and plate, said plate inserted in thehandle, means to hold the parts in angular position, said box having acurved head having slots to engage said plate and the broom handlehaving a correspondingly curved cooperative portion,

and a hollow cap fitted over the top of the broom bodyand'cooperatingwith said box,

the box and cap having coactingflanges.

6. In abroom, a box connectible with the head of the body of the broom,a butt adapted in part to occupy said box and in part to occupy saidhead, a. broom handle, a reinforcing plate continuous in said handle andV butt firmly held therein and adapted to connect said butt and handle,and a pivotal member in said box, butt and plate adapting the handle tochange its angularity.

7. In a broom, a handle, a butt connected with the handle and having itslower portion occupying the head of the body of a' broom, a boxconnected with said head and having movable sides, a pivot passedthrough said movable sides and butt, and means cooperating with saidpivot for drawing the movable sides against said butt.

8. In a broom, a handle, a butt connected with the handle and having itslower por. tion occupying the head of the body of a broom, a boxconnected with said head and having movable sides, a pivot passedthrough said movable sides and butt, and means cooperating with saidpivot for drawing the movable sides against said butt, said 'movablesides being provided with inwardly-projecting beads to engage adjacentfaces ofthe butt.

9. In a broom, a butt having a portion adapted to occupy the head of thebody of the broom, a broom handle adapted to be connected firmly withsaid butt, and a box slotted for the passage of the butt and handleconnecting means and adapted to receive the upper portion of said buttand to be connected therewith and constituting a portion of the joint,said box being adapted to be connected with the head of the body of thebroom and having movable sides, means for connecting said butt and boxto a handle, and means pivotally connected to the butt and box forconnecting the same to the handle, the compression of the sides of thebox also serving to clamp said connecting means between the handle andbutt.

10. In a broom, a butt having its lower portion adapted to occupy thehead of the body of the broom, a broom handle, a continuous plate insaid handle and butt firmly connected therewith, a box in which theupper portion of said butt is contained, a pivoted member in the side ofsaid box and in said butt and plate connectin said handle with said buttand permitting t e former to change its angularity, the top of said boxhaving therein slots in which the adjacent portion of said plate ismovable.

11. In a broom, a butt adapted in part to occupy-the head of the body ofa broom,

l Ilgld reiniorclng means in said butt and extended beyond one endthereof, means havportion adapted to occupy the head of the body of thebroom, and a box adapted to "contain the upper portion of said butt andconstituting a portion of the joint, said box having fixed and movablesides, the movable sides being provided with flanges which are adaptedto be inturned on the inner faces of the fixed sides of the box, andmeans for c connecting said butt and box to a handle.

handle V 13 In a. broom, a butt having its lower portion adapted tooccupy the head of the body of the broom, and a box. adapted to containthe upper portion of said butt, and

means for connecting said butt and box to a i handle, said boxconstituting a portion of the joint and having therein a fingerreceiving opening to admit or the convenient movement of the boxin itsadjustments.

14. In a broom, a butt having its lower portion adapted to occupythehead of the .body of the broom, and abox adapted to contain the upperportion of said butt, said box constituting a part of the hinge jointbetween the handle andthe butt, saidv box having fixed and movablesides, the lower ends of the movable sides extending below the movableends of the fixedsides, and means for connecting said butt and box to aSTEPH N G; W1'LsoN. WVitnesses I JOHN A. WIEI ERH IM, N. Bussmonn.

